By Frank Silva, Vice President-Sales, Focalspot, San Diego, CA Counterfeit parts come in many colors. The electronics supply chain has been infiltrated with unfit, substandard, misrepresented, and parts intentionally counterfeited — predominately from China. What's worse, these components have made their way into electronic assemblies manufactured ...

By Patrick Schuchard, Goepel electronic, Jena, GermanyPicking the right AOI system means a lot of work based on the many different criteria and options. Every AOI company will tell you there's no need to look further; their machine is as good as it gets.

By Chris Barett and Patrick McCall, PACE WorldwideThe Electronics industry, like any other, has been cyclical in its evolution. Through-hole, surface mount, single-sided, multi- layer, complexity and density have all changed and evolved and then changed again. Just as one methodology and approach seems to take root, the next big thing ...

By Scott Rushia, Martin, Manchester, NHToday's demanding rework applications require reliable solutions that directly address the specific challenges involved with each type of rework process. Having to scrap boards and components can greatly impact the profitability of any job and is avoided whenever possible. Therefore ...